Those WERE the Days My Friend

Circe lets loose the hounds

It isn’t often that a pretty, talented lead singer lets her backups’s have a shot at the limelight. Rachel Wolf and Laura Drew are just perfect backing Circe up. Their harmonies capture all of the beauty and spunk of The Andrews Sisters with the overtones of Mary Ford. Then she lets each of them own a part of this wonderful performance.

Then Circe decides to do this arrangement of “Those Were The Days” by Gene Raskin. If you like your ears you will give them the pleasure of listening to this tune. Circe, Rachel, and Laura just knock this one out of the ball park. Get ready to have a tune go straight to your heart.

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